Acute hydrogen sulfide toxicity due to sewer gas exposure

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 518.e5-518.e7

  Yalamanchili, Chaethana ^a   Smith, Michael D ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SEWER; UNITED STATES; VITAL SIGN;

EID: 41849084086     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2007.08.025     Document Type: Article

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